intuire

to sense

verb een-twee-REH Rare

Origin: Latin intueri (to look at, contemplate).

Also means

to intuit

Usage Note

Intuire means to grasp something instinctively without being told — closer to 'to sense' or 'to figure out' than to 'to know'. It is a regular -ire verb of the -isc- type: intuisco, intuisci, intuisce. It takes avere as auxiliary. Ho intuito subito che qualcosa non andava means 'I immediately sensed something was wrong'.

Examples

"Ha intuito subito le sue intenzioni."

Natural Translation

She immediately sensed his intentions.

Literal Translation

She sensed immediately his intentions.

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